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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1915
Page
5
A society page mixes romance with local news. Leeda Ramsay of Westmount sails for Cannes to train as a nurse. many residents travel for work, study, and leisure. Easter vesper at Central Church features Stainer cantata and guest solos, with Bath pastor’s message and strong choir.
William Holt of Bowdoin and Miss Madeline Kingsbury of Bath earned praise for a new dance Wednesday at the KYC event. Holt has taught a class of over 20 students and plans a city class, with Kingsbury as his assistant.
Mme Olive Fremstad, famed soprano, has purchased land on Highland Lake shore in Bridgton Maine and plans a summer home. The lake is famed for beauty and is accessible by Se Bago Lake train and steamer. Walter P Wass and wife Celia Wright Wass plan to return east as Wass takes a new traveling passenger agent post in Boston.
Mrs Garret Galvin substitutes at Washington Street primary school during Miss Lizzie Allens absence. Mr and Mrs Rodney Ross plan to live on Washington Street with Mrs Ross's mother Mrs J R Andrews. Miss Margaret Metcalfe returns from Boston area visit. Agnes and Alice Humphreys stay in East Orange with sister Mrs A Frederick Duniels. Miss Ethel Cochran substitutes in Patten Free Library Children’s Room during Alice Humphreys absence.
Harry T J Passmore received several seaweed samples this week from Dr A B Hervey of this city who is wintering in Bermuda. Dr Hervey is in good health and plans to begin homeward travel at the end of April then return to Bath for the summer in this city.
Friends report soprano Miss Anne M. Hall of Central Church gravely ill at her Brunswick home. Mrs. Fred D. Hill substituted for her in The Daughter of Jairus, with the service delayed to shortly after seven. Local civic items follow: Trinity Commandery officers installed in Augusta. Hebron Academy alumni meeting in Portland. Miss Marie Fawcett teaching in Augusta. engagement of Miss Paraline Tobey to Harold S. Avery. Miss Helen Trott returning to Burnham School. Grace Church Easter services and Tiffany window dedication. Weekend visitors include Isaiah Coombs and Harry Coombs of Lewiston.
Philip Fisher son of Alonzo Fisher a pupil at North Street primary school broke his collar bone when struck by a swing in the yard. He reported the accident to a teacher after being knocked over by an unauthorized swing. The doctor says he will miss about three weeks of school.
Francis A Waterhouse Harvard 05 chosen to replace Prof Fred Eric W Brown at Bowdoin College. Brown takes spring term leave to run Portland Community Theatre. Waterhouse son of Francis A Waterhouse Bowdoin 57. taught at Dartmouth. Penn faculty 1913 until ill health. research at Boston Library and Harvard. Maj H A Shorey Bridgton News editor turned 75 on April 3 with family gathering in Bridgton. absent son A C Shorey of Newton Center Mass sent greetings. neighbors and friends extended well wishes from Boulder California and Winthrop Massachusetts. Major Shorey formerly Bath Times editor.
Contractor Walter Potter converts the old colonial Putnam mansion on Washington Street opposite the Park into a clubhouse for the Cosmopolitan Club of young ladies. East rooms facing the piazza will form a large hall and a new hot water heating plant will be installed.
A large audience enjoyed the Sorority playlet Rebecca's Triumph with a praised cast led by Mrs. Rokeman and Mrs. A G Oliver. The performance impressed despite minimal scenery and the young ladies managed themselves as their own directors. Frank W. Perkins returned from Boston for Easter.
Mrs Barton R Jordan and daughter Miss L Frances Jordan and Mrs E L Crawford of Brunswick visited Bath Wednesday and stayed for the Bath Opera House show. Xi Chapter of Zeta Psi Fraternity mourns death of George W Hunt with memorial resolutions and sympathy to his family. Mr Hunt joined the fraternity in Ann Arbor Michigan as part of the class of 1866.
The K Y C dance drew 40 couples with stylish gowns and German figures. Gau dreau's trio played until ten when two more musicians joined. Matrons Mrs Troop Mrs Pepper and Mrs Adams chaperoned. Refreshments of ices and cake were served at intermission. Edna Marr and Harriet Henderson organized the event. Eugene Allen, home from Easter vacation, teaches physics at New Haven High School. Miss Marie Jack of Bowdoinham visits Miss Lincoln and Mrs Sewall.
The Cosmopolitan Club held its regular meeting with Miss Ballou presiding as president. New secretary and treasurer were introduced, membership gains announced, and bids for the new house lighting plumbing and carpentry outlined. Committees for the month were named and social plans discussed after the business session.
Mrs C A Peaslee hosted a bridge party at Middle Street on Tuesday afternoon. Col and Mrs J R Walston of Detroit celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on April 6 at their Bath home with two daughters in attendance. Numerous gifts and congratulations poured in from coast to coast. Further items note visits and trips of locals to New York and Boston, a guest list from Bath, and a meeting of Col Dummer Sewall Chapter A R at Mrs Harry Webber’s home.
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